Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police Department
Agency file
The Louisville Metro Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 1,490 employees with median total compensation of $47,407; the highest distinct record was $142,185.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,490 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,407) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $70,071 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,628. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $114.9M — | 1,528 — | $82,072 — |
| 2023 | $119.5M ▲ 3.9% | 1,550 ▲ 1.4% | $82,577 ▲ 0.6% |
| 2024 | $137.4M ▲ 15.0% | 1,564 ▲ 0.9% | $95,309 ▲ 15.4% |
| 2025 | $142.2M ▲ 3.5% | 1,576 ▲ 0.8% | $96,380 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2026 | $67.8M ▼ 52.3% | 1,490 ▼ 5.5% | $47,407 ▼ 50.8% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Traffic Guard I/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Herron Crawford serves as a Traffic Guard I. Their 2026 pay totaled $8,111.
Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Champayne Mcclain holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $8,088.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Bradley Adams holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,010.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Garland Webb serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,010.
Traffic Guard I/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Charles Harrington serves as a Traffic Guard I. Their 2026 pay totaled $7,929.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Coleson Wernert works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Coleson earned $7,919 in 2025.
Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Ronnie Johnson works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Ronnie earned $7,883 in 2026.
Traffic Guard I/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Evonne Johnson holds the role of Traffic Guard I at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $7,838.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Kenderick Maybee is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,811.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Tatianna Jordan - Smith serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,811.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Matthew Smith is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,811.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Elias Kopatz serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,793.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Michael Bender is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Jake Weeks is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Mackenzie Davenport serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Ross Pickering is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Dominque White is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Nathan Mcgrath works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Nathan earned $7,702 in 2025.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Taylor Gagel is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Thomas Sanderfoot-Maloney works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Thomas earned $7,702 in 2025.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Jon Blankenbaker holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Juan Ginastera holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jacob Boyd serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Quentin Newkirk is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Micah Mcclave is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,702.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Dakota Brady serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,702.
Information Process Technician I/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Janette Lerud works as a Information Process Technician I for Louisville Metro Police Department. Janette earned $7,551 in 2025.
Traffic Guard I/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Charles Reid holds the role of Traffic Guard I at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $7,537.
Traffic Guard I/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Shelia Brown works as a Traffic Guard I for Louisville Metro Police Department. Shelia earned $7,498 in 2026.
Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Holly Chitwood works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Holly earned $7,450 in 2022.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Grant Hubbs is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $7,412.